The Trojan War: BeginningThe Trojan War: BeginningTook place from about 1260-1250 B.C.

Archaeological remains provide evidence that there was a war but the cause is unknown

Scholars believe the war began over control of the trade route between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea between the Trojans and Greeks

Ancient mythology states that the war began over a single woman, Helen, queen of Sparta

The Trojan War: BeginningKing Peleus marries sea nymph ThetisAll gods on Olympus invited except Eris, the evil goddess of Discord

An apple will be given to the “fairest” goddess

Hera (Queen of Gods), Athena, (Goddess of Wisdom/War), Aphrodite (Goddess of Love) all want the apple

Paris, Prince of Troy, will be the judge

The Trojan War: BribesThe three goddesses bribe

Paris with gifts

Hera - promises POWER

Athena – promises WISDOM

Aphrodite – promises the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN (Helen)

Paris chooses Aphrodite

The Trojan War: Helen’s AbductionHelen- beautiful daughter of King

of Sparta (in Greece)Helen has many suitors- they

swear an oath to protect Helen and her new husband

Father chooses Menelaus- also makes him King of Sparta

Paris abducts Helen1000 ships, including

Odysseus & Achilles, leave for Troy

The Trojan War: The Gods Take SidesTROJANS

(Paris, Hector)

AphroditeAres, God of WarApolloArtemisZeus (favored, but

stayed neutral to please Hera)

GREEKS(Achilles, Odysseus)

HeraAthenaPoseidon, God of

the Sea

The Trojan War: The BattleThe war lasted for 10 years

Hand to hand combatPeriods of temporary truce to

bury the deadNo fighting after sunsetGods took sides

The Trojan War: Odysseus Greeks build a gigantic hollow horse and hide inside

Sinon chosen to tell a tale of the Greeks leaving

The Trojan War: A Surprise AttackTrojans thought they had won

Sinon tells them horse is an offering to Athena

Trojans fall for it and drag horse into city gates to temple of Athena

The Trojan War: Troy AttackedIn middle of night Greeks leave the horse and attack

Troy is in flames before Trojans know what has happened

King of Troy deadWomen and Children become slavesHelen is returned to Menelaus

Odysseus Angers the GodsTrojans were slaughtered and city sacked and burned

Greeks violated Trojan temples

Greeks did not offer sacrifices to the gods to thank them for their victory

Odysseus, creator of the Horse, will suffer the most

2 Epic Poems written by Homer

The IlliadFirst written

record of Greecedescribes the

events of 51 days during the last year of the war when Achilles kills Hector

The OdysseyDescribes the 10-year

journey of Odysseus as he tries to go home to Ithaca after the Trojan War

He and his men face monsters, giants, cannibals, temptation, and death

Exit TicketExit TicketIn a short constructed response, answer this

question:

Who was at fault for the Trojan war? Who’s side would you have taken and

why?